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The Cavern (1964)

The Cavern poster
Original title
Sette contro la morte
Directed by
Edgar G. Ulmer
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Germany, Italy, United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of soldiers and civilians are trapped in a cave after a battle. They must struggle to survive with limited food and water while tensions rise among them.

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What happens

The Cavern (Italian: Sette contro la morte, German: Neunzig Nächte und ein Tag, also known as Helden - Himmel und Hölle) is a 1964 Italian-German-American war-drama film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. This was his last film as a director. It was one of a number of war movies John Saxon made outside Hollywood. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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